Money, money, money: Scientist offered U.S. secrets for $2 million, prosecutors say

 Scientist offered U.S. secrets for $2 million, prosecutors say

A Chevy Chase scientist accused of attempted espionage wanted $2 million for his secrets and stashed 55 gold Krugerrand coins worth about $50,000 in a California safe deposit box, federal prosecutors said.

The disclosure came in court papers filed late Wednesday, in which prosecutors urged a federal judge to continue the pretrial detention of Stewart D. Nozette, 52, who was arrested Oct. 19 on charges of selling classified information to an undercover FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence operative. Prosecutors said Nozette "posed a grave risk to the national security" and was a flight risk. He has a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday in the District's federal court.


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